About

The delicate, pink flowers of Common bistort can crowd damp places, such as wet meadows, pastures and roadside verges. In bloom from June to August, this pretty flower goes by a different name in the north of England: 'Pudding Dock' (or sometimes 'Passion Dock') because it was commonly used to create a traditional pudding around Eastertime, probably originating as a cleansing, bitter dish for Lent. Nowadays, many local places have their own take on the basic recipe of Common bistort leaves, nettles, onions, oatmeal and bacon fat.